Identifying and processing paper-published scholarly text from private sources texts on
American representational art for inclusion in Resource Library within
TFAO's topics of interest, not otherwise published
online with open access. Volunteers may assist in any or all of the
following:

(b) discussing with dealers their publications to verify ownership,
learn about included essays and their authors, and to see if the texts
meet Resource Library's submitting
materials guidelines.

(c) reviewing Resource Library's previously published texts
using keyword searches within the contents of Resource Library and
by reviewing the authorindex to
prevent duplication. Searches within Resource Library are available
through its home page.

(d) obtaining texts through email, the US Postal Service.and reviewing
them to see if the texts meet Resource Library's submitting
materials guidelines.

(e) reviewing with TFAO names of the dealer-publishers, authors and
titles of identified texts.

(h) forwarding to TFAO through the US Postal Service completed packages
including paper-printed copies of original texts, discs containing .doc
files of digitized texts and approval letters from copyright holders.

Note: TFAO's experience is that success in this particular volunteer
opportunity requires use of the phone for parts (b), (d) and (f). Phone
conversations in some instances are followed by volunteer email letters
confirming the conversations and providing additional information. Click
here for examples of email letter templates used
by volunteers.

Chapters of lengthy books can be distributed among several volunteers
to lighten the work of each person.

Credits

Resource Library's chronological index refers to thousands of articles
and essays made possible in part through the help of volunteers who have
provided research assistance. Acknowledgements of their efforts are included
in the credits for published texts.

Volunteer requirements

1. Experience including

five years service as an art museum docent, or

two years full-time employment in an art museum's education, media
relations or curatorial department

2. BA or BS degree from an accredited college or univesity

3. Access to a computer and email

4. Willingness to commit to a short term project.

References and recommendations

TFAO requires that applicants for this position provide
confirmation of their qualifying experience. This is accomplished by applicants
contacting persons who supervise or previously supervised them in their
place of employment or service and asking them to send experience confirmation
by email from their institutional email addresses. Recommendations from
persons of authority are also welcome.